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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 2024

Page

4

Dems push Harris as Obama stars at party convention

At the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee and beyond, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama headlined Tuesday as Vice President Kamala Harris is groomed to lead the race against Donald Trump. The lineup also featured Doug Emhoff and Bernie Sanders, with former Trump aide Stephanie Grisham speaking. The event stressed a broad coalition and Harris's bid to win 270 electoral votes, while Trump campaigned in Michigan and Wisconsin. Biden defended his record and urged unity as the convention began its final stretch.

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Trump attacks Harris with foreign origins framing in Pa rally

In York, Donald Trump suggested Democrats question Vice President Harris's origins and ideology, reviving a tactic used against Obama and women of color. He called her policy stance a regulatory jihad and mispronounced her name, while linking her to citizenship questions and past xenophobic rhetoric.

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Powell Teases Pace Of Fed Rate Cuts At Jackson Hole

Powell likely signals how fast the Fed could ease policy as inflation nears 2 percent. July hiring slowed, unemployment edged up to 4.3 percent, boosting bets on a September half-point cut with potential follow-through later in the year. Powell’s remarks at the Jackson Hole conference frame bets on future rate moves.

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Illinois Bans Corporal Punishment in All Schools

Illinois will ban corporal punishment in private schools while public school prohibitions from 30 years ago remain in force. The measure, signed by Gov. JB Pritzker, makes the state the fifth to ban paddling and related discipline in every school starting January.

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